2005 Event Steve Fossett flies the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world 1996 Death Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1995 Death Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1993 Death Barbara Buczek, composer, works include, Study Nr. 1 for flute solo, 1990, Blaeserquintett, 1969, dies 1986 Event Dodge Morgan sailed solo nonstop around world in 150 days 1984 Event Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic 1983 Event Dick Smith makes 1st solo helicopter flight around the world 1981 Event Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) 1980 Event Reinhold Messner of Italy is 1st to solo ascent Mount Everest 1977 Event All 4 Kiss members release solo albums 1976 Death Jan Kunc, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal, dies at 93 in Brno, Czech Republic 1974 Event John Lennon's only solo #1 "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" 1972 Birthday Eminem, born in Detroit, Michigan, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, rapper, actor, record producer, best-selling solo album, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' 1971 Event Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" 1970 Event Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released 1970 Event Ringo releases his 1st solo album "Sentimental Journey" 1969 Event Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes 1st lady to solo sail the Pacific 1969 Birthday Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1966 Event Francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world 1966 Event Sir Francis Chichester begins 1st solo ocean voyage around the world 1966 Event Sheila Scott completes 1st round-the-world solo flight by a woman 1964 Event Jerrie Mock becomes 1st woman to fly solo around the world 1964 Event Geraldine Mock of U.S. is 1st woman to fly solo round the world 1963 Death Mart Saar, composer, organist, combined folk music with contemporary sounds, composed choir, solo, piano music, dies at 81 1960 Event Francis Chichester arrive in New York aboard Gypsy Moth II, setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing 1957 Event Jackie Wilson, releases his 1st solo single "Reet Petite" 1957 Birthday Peter Murphy, born in Northampton, England, vocalist, goth rock genre, member of rock group, Bauhaus, released solo albums Deep, Love Hysteria, nicknamed, 'The Godfather of Goth' 1955 Event 1st transcontinental round-trip solo flight-sunrise to sunset 1953 Event Ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami 1951 Birthday Jorge Santana, born in Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico, musician, member of band Malo, recorded with Malo members to produce solo albums Jorge Santana, It's All About Love, plays green Frender Stratocaster guitar, recorded Santana Brothers album with brother, Carlos Santana, 1994 1951 Birthday Barry Goudreau, born in America, guitarist, vocalist, original guitarist for Boston, the rock band, recorded his first solo LP using Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo, and Sib Hashian 1951 Birthday Jack Green, musician, guitar, played with T. Rex, The Pretty Things, member of Rainbow, launched solo album Humanesque 1950 Birthday Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1950 Event Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio) 1947 Birthday Brian C Daley, U.S., sci-fi author, Exploits of Han Solo, Tron 1947 Birthday Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days 1940 Birthday Barbara Buczek, born in Krakow, Poland, composer, works include, Study Nr. 1 for flute solo, 1990, Blaeserquintett, 1969 1939 Birthday Leo Brouwer, born in Havana, Cuba, Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida, composer, conductor, guitarist, studied under Vincent Persichetti, Stefan Wolpe, composed solo guitar pieces, over 40 film scores, and several guitar concertos 1935 Birthday Peter Frankl, born in Hungary, pianist, performs classical music, Romantic period, early Modern, recorded the complete solo piano music of Debussy, performed with world class orchestras throughout America and Europe 1935 Event Yankees set solo home run record with 6 beat Boston 7-2 1933 Event Wiley Post completes 1st round-the-world solo flight 1933 Event Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world 1932 Event 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, lands 1932 Event Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland 1st woman fly solo across Atlantic 1932 Event Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic 1931 Birthday Wolfgang Kohlhaase, born in Berlin, actor, director and writer, Solo Sunday 1930 Event 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson) 1930 Event 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) 1929 Birthday Elspet Gray, Lady Rix, actress, 4 Weddings and a Funeral, Solo, Tenko 1928 Event 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) 1928 Event 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1927 Event Lindburgh lands in Paris, after 1st solo air crossing of Atlantic 1916 Event Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co 1911 Event Nan Aspinwall is 1st woman to make solo transcont trip by horse 1910 Event Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight 1909 Birthday Jean Batten, New Zealand air pioneer, 1st woman to fly solo England to Australia 1902 Birthday Charles Lindbergh, born in Detroit, Michigan, pilot, 1st fly solo across Atlantic 1900 Birthday Hans Haug, born in Switzerland, composer, primitivist style, wrote solo guitar piece, Preludio, Tiento et Toccata 1898 Birthday Amelia Earhart, U.S. aviator, 1st woman to solo Atlantic 1898 Event Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe 1883 Birthday Jan Kunc, born in Doubravice na Svitavou, Czech Republic, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal 1882 Birthday Mart Saar, born in Hupassaare, Estonia, composer, organist, combined folk music with contemporary sounds, composed choir, solo, piano music
